St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-05
commission of Ramsey county; to extend
the limits Of the city.
AMENDING TIE CHARTER.

suspension of the rules. The important
! features of this act are that it changes the
fiscal year of the city departments to Jan.
instead of November as now; grants the
common council increased powers; makes
necessary changes in the police department.;
regulates the plumbers and affects City At
torney Murray. In the act amendn. the
city charter and passed at the session of
1885. MI. Murray's term of office was made
lifelong by 4 clerical error. it is said. This
new bill repealS that act and fixes the term
at two years from the first Tuesday in
March and makes him, as in the past.
elected by the council. In consequence of
this change Mr.. Murray will have to be re-
elected TO his present office on the first
Tuesday of March of this year. A sum-
mary of the provisions of the act is as fol-
lows:
each year make an estimate of the expenses
Of the ensuing year.
The fiscal years of all boards and depart
ments Of the city shall commence Jan. l, and
annual reports shall be made on the first
Tuesday in April of each year.
Tne common council snall have in addition
to its powers the right to control the con-
st:uctlon OF buildings, chiinneyS. stacks,
emission of dense smoke. prevent the cree
tion or emission OF the same, and to declare
JDCIil uulSuHCeS. 10 cfOtlGS lOr TIE Killing
OF dangerous and vicious dogs within the city
limits, to regulate and license porters. run
nerS and agents for steamboats,, railways,
public houses, ticket brokers' etc. To license
| intelligent employment Offices and TO compel
them TO give bonds for not more than 5000.
J To prevent the cutting of ice in the Missis-
! sippi river, Lake Como and Lake Phalen, and
to prevent the sale in St. Paul OF any such ice.
Ioappropriate not TO exceed $4,000 in any
one year from the city treasury Tor such pur-
poses as ii may deem proper TO advance the
interests OF the city, ana to authorize the
issue OF certificates of Indebtedness therefor,
if there be no money in the treasury applic-
able to the payment of said appropriation.
Fines penalties and punshments imposed by
the council NAV extend to Sl00 and imprisou-
ment in the workhouse for not more than
ninety days.
| Fines for prosecutions by the city and i'm
posed by the municipal court, shall be paid
before any appel is taken from that court.
That section Il, chapter Z, special laws OF
1883, be amended by inserting in the sixteenth
line. after 1885. the words land on the second
| Tuesday of March every two years there
| after" This relates TO the term of the city
attorney.
The terms of service of convicts in the
workhouse shall be diminished according to
| their good behavior while so imprisoned.
Owners of lots or parcels OF land fronting
OF any street or alley in st. Paul shall, within
twenty four hours after a fall of snow OF the
accumulation of ice, clear it from their
walks. Failing to do So the city is to remove
il and the cost of the work to be taxed against
the property owner.
The police department of the city is to con-
sist Of the MAJOR, chief four captains, FIVE
lieutenants. eight sergeauts, one chief detec-
tive, four detectives, and as many patrolmen
as the council may authorize. No person can
be captain, sergeant, detective, etc., unless
he be u citizen, under 30, able to read and
/ uysifn lIcb i1eF,t 60,
years, and of good health, etc.
No person shall carry on plumbing until
licensed by the building Inspector. and in
taking such license said plumber is to COM
ply with all the rules of the council and the
! water board. the health board and the in
spector OF buildings. A plumbers bond shall
be for $4,000. The building inspector can
suspend the license for neglect of work or
violations OF the law.
THE PLAT COMMISSION.
The bill to create plat commission pro-
vides that it shall consist of four members,
one of whom shall be eX-otflciD the city en-
gtneer Of st. Paul. They are to be ap-
pointed by the chairman of the county COM
nissioners and president of the council.
The members shall hold Office for one, two
and three years respectively, eXceptthe city
engineer. who shall hold during his incum-
bency Of the Office Of city engineer. Com
pensation of the commission will be as fol-
lows: The city engineer will be allowed
expenses incurred by him in the examina-
ton or survey of any territry within the city
limits of st. Paul or Ramsey county which
the board may deem necessary to require
being examined or surveyed. The other
three commissioners shall receive for their
| services ten cents for each lot OF parcel of
land contained within the boundary of each
plat Or map submitted having thirty or
more lots or parcels laid out thereon, and So
for each plat or map having thereon less
number than thirty lots or parcels, to be paid
for by the owners of the land. Provided.
all fees shall be paid in advance at the
time OF the submission of the map or plat
to the board, and in case of rejection of the
plat or map by the board the fees are to be
returned. The appointment of commits
SiOnerS, after the term of the first expires,
will be for three years.
The extension of limits bill takes in all
Of Mclean township on the east, except
one-half mile, Which is farm owned by
W. r. Merriam. This farm is attached to
White Bear township and Mclean town
ship is wiped out entirely. The bill in de-
tail has been published in the GLOBE. The
territory in the limits under this bill in
cludeS all of Reserve town on the west. ex-
Mississippi river from ST. Paul to Mime
apolis, and then north along the Hennepin
county line: on the north in addition to
Reserve town, one-half of Rose town is
taken in.
The bill authorizing the city of St. Paul
to issue certificates of Indebtedness for
S160, 900 to fund water bonds was passed
under suspension of the rules,
The bill was passed, under suspension
of the rules. ceding to the United States
jurisd ction over the tract of land now oc-
cupied by the city buildings and fronting
on Rice park.
Otncr Matters disposed Of.
The passage of the high license bill was
announced to the house as passed in the
senate by Secretary Cutter.
Mr.. Potter moved that the message be
considered Al once.
This alarmed Mr.. Hendrickson, and he
| rushed out and brought III Mr. Rogers. The
latter wanted Mr.. Potter to explain. He
did not want any snap Judgment taken. and
he asked Mr.. Potter if it was his intention
to force a vote on the high license bill.
Mr.. Potter assured him that he had no
such intention. He simply wanted to get
the bill on general orders so that it could
be acted upon.
Mr.. Rogers suggested that the bill be set
for a certain day, and Mr.. Potter agreed to
make it a special order for Wednesday next
at 2:30 p. n.
A substitute for the bill for an act for the
preservation OF water fowl and other game
was read a third time. 1t provided tnat the
season for hunting for this game should not
begin until Sept. l. The present law stip-
ulates Aug Is. There was long discus
sion. Mr.. Gregory wanted the law as it is
as did Mr. Baker. MeSsrs. Reese, Pow
ers and others favored the 1st of Septen-
ber A motion to recomlnit the bill to the